योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-94, verse-30

शीतरश्मेरित ज्योत्स्ना स्वालोक इव तेजसः ।
एवमेता हि भूतानां जातयो विविधाश्च याः ॥ ३० ॥

śītaraśmerita jyotsnā svāloka iva tejasaḥ ,
evametā hi bhūtānāṃ jātayo vividhāśca yāḥ 30

30. śītarasmeḥ it jyotsnā sva-ālokaḥ iva tejasaḥ
evam etāḥ hi bhūtānām jātayaḥ vividhāḥ ca yāḥ

30. yathā śītarasmeḥ [eva] jyotsnā [bhavati],
tejasaḥ iva sva-ālokaḥ [bhavati],
evam hi etāḥ vividhāḥ ca yāḥ bhūtānām jātayaḥ [bhavanti].

30. Just as moonlight (comes) from the moon, and its own light (comes) from its radiant source, so too, indeed, are these various forms (jāti) of beings, and all those which (exist) – (the verse continues).

Words meanings summery:

• शीतरस्मेः (śītarasmeḥ) - from the moon, of the moon (lit. cool-rayed)

• इत् (it) - indeed, thus (particle of emphasis or continuation)

• ज्योत्स्ना (jyotsnā) - moonlight

• स्व-आलोकः (sva-ālokaḥ) - its own light, self-illumination

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• तेजसः (tejasaḥ) - from radiance, of light

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way

• एताः (etāḥ) - these

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of elements

• जातयः (jātayaḥ) - births, species, forms, origins

• विविधाः (vividhāḥ) - various, diverse, manifold

• च (ca) - and, also

• याः (yāḥ) - which, those which

Words meanings and morphology

शीतरस्मेः (śītarasmeḥ) - from the moon, of the moon (lit. cool-rayed)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śītarasmi

śītarasmi - moon (lit. cool-rayed)

Compound of śīta (cool) and rasmi (ray).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śīta+rasmi)

• śīta – cool, cold
  adjective (neuter)
  From root śyai (to freeze).
  Root: śyai (class 1)
• rasmi – ray, beam, rope
  noun (masculine)
  From root ras (to taste, enjoy).
  Root: ras (class 1)

इत् (it) - indeed, thus (particle of emphasis or continuation)

(indeclinable)

Vedic particle, sometimes used after ablative. Can also be from `iti`.

ज्योत्स्ना (jyotsnā) - moonlight

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jyotsnā

jyotsnā - moonlight

From jyotiṣ (light).

स्व-आलोकः (sva-ālokaḥ) - its own light, self-illumination

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svāloka

svāloka - own light, self-illumination

Compound of sva (own) and āloka (light, sight).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+āloka)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun/adjective (masculine)
• āloka – light, sight, vision
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ā- and root lok (to see, perceive).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 10)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

तेजसः (tejasaḥ) - from radiance, of light

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - radiance, light, energy, sharp power

Root tij (to be sharp).

Root: tij (class 6)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way

(indeclinable)

From pronoun idam.

एताः (etāḥ) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis or causation.

भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of elements

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, past, happened

Past Passive Participle

From root bhū (to be, become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

जातयः (jātayaḥ) - births, species, forms, origins

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of jāti

jāti - birth, species, class, origin

From root jan (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

विविधाः (vividhāḥ) - various, diverse, manifold

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold, of many kinds

Compound of vi- (prefix) and vidha (kind, sort).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vi+vidha)

• vi – apart, asunder, distinct
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhā (to place, put).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

याः (yāḥ) - which, those which

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who

Relative pronoun.